District Court Scheduler

17 hours ago

Wellington City, New Zealand New Zealand Ministry of Justice Full time

When you join us at the Ministry of Justice, you're joining a community of people from many different backgrounds and experiences who thrive, feel motivated and feel connected.

Become part of a unique work environment and have the type of job satisfaction that you will not find anywhere else. No two days will be the same.

**Te Haeata/The Opportunity**

This position is based at the Wellington District Court and reports directly to a Service Manager. The District Court Scheduler will play a crucial role in ensuring that the Ministry remains dedicated to prioritizing and organizing cases throughout the District Court jurisdictions. You will be tasked with coordinating court hearings across various courts within the region. This presents an exciting opportunity to collaborate with outstanding individuals across multiple courts. Travel to other courts within the region is expected.

The role will involve close collaboration with Regional Scheduling Advisors to uphold court schedules and guarantee the seamless daily functions of scheduling within the Wellington Judicial Region.

This role will engage closely with Court Registry Officers, Managers, Judicial Officers, and external stakeholders. Such collaboration will ensure adherence to our National Scheduling priorities, facilitate the effective prioritization of cases, and optimize the use of available hearing time. This position plays a vital role in enhancing workflow management and improving overall court performance.

**Key Responsibilities**

The District Court Scheduler will be responsible for the following:

- Ensuring a consistent approach to scheduling of cases.
- Supporting Ministry of Justice focus areas, specifically by prioritising and scheduling cases/hearings across a JSA and participating in reporting on key focus areas.
- Ensuring that the appropriate type and volume of work is scheduled.
- Utilising courtroom and allocation of judicial resources efficiently.
- Promoting consistent scheduling practices and use of technology.
- Maintaining knowledge of facilities and scheduling issues for each court.
- Working collaboratively with judicial officers, registry staff and stakeholders across multiple courts.

This position is set within our Family and Civil jurisdiction, however you will also be trained and asked to step in to support other jurisdictions from time to time.

**Ō pūkenga/Skills and Experience**

To be successful, you will need:

- Great attention to detail
- Able to establish strong rapport with staff from several sites and confidently manage relationships across varying levels of responsibility
- Able to think laterally to maximise available resources
- Confidently provide reporting and insights to registry and judiciary to support continuous improvement in scheduling and case management performance
- Comfortable working with spreadsheets
- Experience with court processes

**Mō mātou/**About us**

A great team culture is important at the Wellington District Court. Our promise to you is that you can be yourself and bring your full self to work.

At Te Tāhū o te Ture - the Ministry of Justice, we're committed to strengthening people's trust in the law of Aotearoa, New Zealand.

You will become part of an inclusive organisation that values you and the communities we serve. It's our promise to ensure our workplace is one where our people feel healthy, safe, and supported. We value respect as the foundation for building a positive workplace culture and one where diversity is welcomed and celebrated.

**Ngā painga o tēnei wāhi mahi/What's great about working here**

We offer you a range of benefits to support your wellbeing and help make the Ministry a great place to be. These include:

- 4.4 weeks holiday leave
- flexible work hours where possible
- an online professional development portal
- access to a variety of inclusive and proactive networks

See our full range of benefits here.

**Utu ā-tau/Salary**

The appointing salary band for this role is between $65,066 and $90,008 based on skills and experience.

**Tono mai/Apply**

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